Nursery Practitioner Level 3 - Growing Places Oak Meadow

Nursery Practitioner -

At Growing Places Community Childcare Centres are looking for a Level 3 nursery practitioner to join our small group of Good & Outstanding Award winning nurseries. We are a charity who keep our children, families and staff at the heart of everything we do.

Our team is made up experienced, long serving team members and newly qualified and apprentices - a perfect combination! Be a part of something special.....at Growing Places we are leading the way with excellence in Early Years education.

We are proud to share over the past 18 months we have been finalists and winners for;

Nursery World, NDNA & TES as well as featuring in an advertisement film with Community Play Things.

Main Responsibilities:

• Working with ages 6 months to 4 years of age (exact room within the nursery to be discussed with applicant, taking into consideration preference of age and experience)
• A passionate, dedicated approach to supporting children with their development and play opportunities
• Ability to work well as a team with excellent communication skills
• Take on the role of a Key Person and build good relationships with children and families

Hours:

• The nursery is open 7.30-6pm Monday-Friday. The working hours are on a flip flop weekly pattern of 7.30-4pm one week and 10-6pm the next.
• This is role is all year round.

Benefits:

• 80% staff discount for childcare
• Free nursery lunch
• 25 days holiday including Bank Holidays
• Additional paid day of annual leave for your birthday
• Additional 5 days annual leave after 5 years of service
• Closed for one week at Christmas
• High quality training opportunities provided, both inhouse and external (including courses, seminars, workshops, visits to other settings)
• Opportunity to attend study trips to Reggio Emilia in Italy and Sweden, all expenses paid.
• £200 bonus if you recommend a team member to us (payment received once probationary period is successfully completed)
• Monthly recognition 'Employee of the month'
• Annual red carpet company celebration evening
• Auto enrollment pension scheme
• Performance related pay scales
• Comprehensive induction and training program
• Support from Lead Educators with Physical Development, SEND, Outdoor Opportunities and Baby & Under 2's.
• Annual Training Day and Team Building Opportunities
• Career progression for ambitious and hardworking individuals
• Opportunities to be involved in future company development
• Opportunities to visit our outdoor provision, Little Acorns, with small holding of goats, sheep, chickens and ducks.
• Discount hire for Little Acorns outdoor provision and hall hire at Anders Community Hall.